7½ Phere (7½ Phere)

Someone said that TV serials are like rubber bands.

There never break even after stretched very far.

But even rubber bands break after a point.

And when that point came. .

..the TV serial people thought that..

..something new needed to be done.

Our Producers have created a lot of programs.

And they know that creating something new. .

. . means putting old wine in a new bottle.

The producers said that he would make a reality TV show.

That means making a TV show in real life.

But l would make the show on the issue of marriage.

The channel readily accepted his proposal.

Who would have a problem with the issue of marriage?

Neither the ones who show it nor the ones that see it.

The date that the show would appear on TV was decided.

Then they realised that it was not the season of marriage.

They searched here and there and finally came across family..

. . where a marriage was fixed.

And that was the family of the Joshis.

''Why didn't you have your food even today, mother?''

Don't worry about me. l shall not die.

'Would you remain hungry till Jyoti gives birth to a son?'

'''What is this madness, mother?''

You should marry a second time.

''Uncle, move aside! - What happened?''

''Just move to a side. - Yes, l am going.''

'You are not going to be the first man to marry a second woman.

'''But what should happen to Jyoti, mother?'''

'Did you ever think what Jyoti did for our family?

ln what way did she help us?

'Mother! Jyoti is my wife..'

My God! What an evil-sounding voice! - lt is some dog.

Hi snoopy! Have you come?

'Then select who you want.'

Why doesn't someone drive it away? lt is crying in a house..

..where a marriage is about to take place.

''Where did you go, my cutie? Where did you go, my child?''

''Who are you talking to, brother-in-law?''

''She is my child, my daughter.''

''Where did you go, my child?''

So you have a daughter without even getting married!

What happened to you? What is this?

''Your child is pregnant, brother-in-law! Congratulations!''

You have become a grandfather without even getting married.

''Father, your food.''

What are these? - 'Potatoes with curd?' - Potatoes with curd?

Do you like potatoes with curd?

'l like potatoes with curd very much'

But now l cannot take curd which is sour.

'l know it. You have the problem of acidity.

That is why l made it with plain curd'

'How lovingly would mother prepare it for you?'

With a lot of love!

These potatoes are still raw. - Raw?! - Yes.

'Very unripe father! His love is very unripe.

Raw! Father! The potatoes aren't raw. You haven't put your teeth on.

'He is one character on the inside and another outside'

How can l eat without my teeth? Hey! Give me my teeth.

There a first class scene is going on and you are pestering..

..me for your teeth.

Just wait a couple of minutes.

''When the break comes, l shall get up and give them.''

Your mother used to take good care of me.

Now when she is no more l feel her loss in my life.

She is very much alive. But l still feel her loss.

My dear daughter-in-law!

Why don't you look in my pouch for them? - Okay.

Manoj! What is the time for uncle's train to arrive?

Are you listening or not? - Will you break my ear drums?

Father! Your teeth are not in here.

''My teeth aren't there? Hello, where are my teeth?''

Now don't pester me.

l haven't taken a contract to preserve your teeth.

But how can l eat my food?

''Auntie, give him his teeth. He must be hungry.''

You don't keep quiet even for two minutes.

Always asking for this thing and that.

l don't know how you shall manage if l were to die.

They aren't here. Where did you put your teeth?

l gave them to you only.

You gave me? - Yes. - When did you give me?

l gave them to you after my lunch this afternoon.

Lunch this afternoon? - Yes. - But that we had in the train!

''Yes, that's right. We had lunch in the train.''

My god! Did you forget your teeth in the train?

So you left my teeth in the train!

Come fast. The band party is here.

Where is so much noise coming from?

Hold on! Stop all this.

What is all this? - The bride's party sent them. - Why?

For your approval. They said that a band of 12 men would come..

..and we could reject if we didn't like them.

So would they ask us even regarding the band?

''Okay, it is done. Tell them that we like it.''

He didn't even hear them play but gave his approval.

But when are you supposed to go to the station?

When does the train arrive?

l have to go in the morning. The train is six hours late.

l have inquired.

No one ever reaches in time. ls the driver there or is he gone?

l shall go and get them in a taxi. - What is this? - What?

What is this? - These are my glasses!

lt is already night. Are you blind?

lt is an occasion of marriage. - Take them off!

And go to the station and wait for them there.

He wants to become a hero by wearing glasses.

Tolerate him.

''Uncle, please tell them to play the song from 'Tere Naam'''

''Hey! You shall hear abuses from inside. - Only one song, Manoj uncle!''

''Jai, get inside the house. - Only one song, mommy.''

Let them play it. Otherwise he shall not let us go.

Play then! Which one? - 'Tere Naam'.

Hey! You dashed into my vehicle.

You gave the signal to turn right but turned left!

Do you have a license to drive your vehicle?

Hey! Don't use swear words.

''l am not using them on you, sir.''

Don't use them at all. Ladies are here.

Hey! Take it off the way. - He doesn't listen to me.

Rakesh! How far is our house from here?

''Uncle, my name is Manoj.''

Whatever! Let's leave this taxi and go walking.

''Wait a minute, uncle! Let me see to it.''

Uncle! Uncle! - Get down! Get down all of you.

How decent are the people living in Mumbai!.

lf this were to happen in Bihar you can't imagine. .

..what would have happened by now.

Take out your luggage. We shall go walking.

''Uncle! - So uncle, are you from Bihar?''

''How much should we pay you? - Even l too am from Bihar, uncle.''

Rakesh.. - But who is Rakesh?

''Rakesh, take the luggage out. - Listen..''

But who is Rakesh? - Uncle! You are really angry.

Hey! Bihar is being defamed because of people like you.

''Rakesh, take the luggage out.''

''Uncle, my name is Manoj. - Whatever..''

''Listen, isn't even younger son of Suresh, who was born even..''

..after a vasectomy?

Speak in a low voice. He might hear. - What if he hears?

''lf he was born after a vasectomy, then that is it.''

You? - Me?- l'm sorry. - lt's okay.

Shall l get up? - Yes!

Please get up. - Sorry.

''Please do it fast, Rakesh! - My name is not Rakesh.''

''Excuse me, can you tell me where this house is?''

This house..! And you? - Asmi! - Sister-in-law Asmi!

l am Asmi but not your sister-in-law!

''lf you were supposed to come yesterday. - Yes, that is true.''

But l had some urgent work and so.. - What urgent work?!

You should have made a phone call to me and l would have come..

..to take you. Uncle she is Sister-in-law Asmi!

''Go and touch of his feet, sister-in-law.''

The old man is very touchy and takes umbrage quickly.

Go and touch his feet. Go now! Go!

''His feet? - Yes, touch them. - Otherwise he shall feel bad.''

Go now! Bend! Bend! - may you live long!

And she is our eldest auntie. Touch her feet.

And she is Ritu. You need not touch her feet.

Hi. - Hi aunty! - Aunty?

''lt is good that you have come, sister-in-law.''

lt is very good. - Not sister-in-law! Not sister-in-law!

''What do you mean? - Asmi yes, sister-in-law no!''

''Yes, you told me even on the phone not to call you sister-in-law.''

Since you are younger in age.

''Sister-in-law, this is the house of marriage.''

There are many elders here.

lf l don't address a sister-in-law as sister-in-law then. .

''. .l shall be thrown out of the house. Uncle, there is our house.''

Where is it? - lt must be that one. - There it is.

''Which one are you talking about? - You walk on, we shall find it.''

But.. - You too come on.

This uncle from Bihar doesn't look as old as he really is.

He dyes his hair. He does a 100 situps every morning.

And he is so energetic. .

..that Kamasutra is his favourite book even at this age.

But how come sister-in-law Asmi is here?

Brother must have said. .

''. . that if he came himself, he would be skinned.''

That is why he sent sister-in-law so as to cool..

..the tempers of the people here.

''How is brother, sister-in-law? - Listen.. - Okay, pick it up.''

''But, l am..''

''l have no problem, sister-in-law. Pick it up!''

You ran away and married in a court. l have no problem with that.

l suggest that one must marry the person he or she loves.

lnitially the people in our house may scold you.

Bear it for a while. Come and meet all of them.

Come and meet all the family members one after the other.

''Come on, come sister-in-law! Please come in.''

Come here all of you.

l went to bring one guest but returned with. .

Guess who has come. - Who has come?

Some stranger must have come. But l don't know.

lt is sister-in-law Asmi that has come.

''No, l am Asmi but not. .''

Dead.

Mother! Don't cry. - How can l not cry?

This girl has estranged my son and.

My god! l did see the face of my son since two years.